Belgium vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Belgium
16.7%
in 2023
Poland
20.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Poland rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.2% against 16.7% in Belgium, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Poland ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 16.1% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 18.3% | 1.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 20.2% against 16.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Belgium and Poland?
- 3.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release